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[1]Advocate at the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh. LL.M; LL.B. from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India; M.A. (English), B.A.(Hons.) English from University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

[2] Phillipe Sands (2003) Principles of International Environmental Law. 2nd Edition. p. xxi Available at [1] Accessed 19 February 2020

[3]Aldred's Case (1610) 9 Co Rep 57b; (1610) 77 ER 816

[4] R v Stephens (1866) LR 1 QB 702

[5] Rylands v Fletcher [1868] UKHL 1

[6] For example, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has identified eleven "Emerging Principles and Concepts" in international environmental law, derived from the 1972 Stockholm Conference, the 1992 Rio Declaration, and more recent developments. UNEP, Training Manual on International Environmental Law (Chapter 3).

[7] UNEP Manual, 12-19.

[8] UNEP Manual, ¶¶ 20-23.

[9] UNEP Manual, ¶¶ 24-28.

[10] UNEP Manual, ¶¶ 58.

[11] Rio Declaration Principle 16; UNEP Manual ¶ 63.

[12] Jesper Jarl Fanø (2019). Enforcing International Maritime Legislation on Air Pollution through UNCLOS. Hart Publishing. Part IV (Ch. 16-18)

[13] Hardman Reis, T., Compensation for Environmental Damages Under International Law, Kluwer Law International, The Hague, 2011, ISBN 978-90-411-3437-0.

[14] "ECtHR case-law factsheet on environment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2012-11-08.

[15] See, e.g., DDT.

[16] The Christian Science Monitor (22 June 2010). "Merchants of Doubt". The Christian Science Monitor.

[17] In the United States, estimates of environmental regulation total costs reach 2% of GDP. See Pizer & Kopp, Calculating the Costs of Environmental Regulation, 1 (2003 Resources for the Future) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine.

[18] Nelson, Gaylord (November 2002). Beyond Earth Day: Fulfilling the Promise. Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-18040-9. Retrieved 2016-03-14.

[19] "Can the World Really Set Aside Half of the Planet for Wildlife?". Smithsonian.

[20] "Climate Coalition Vows 'Peaceful, Escalated' Actions Until 'We Break Free from Fossil Fuels'". Common Dreams.

[21] "A Guide to Environmental Non-Profits". Mother Jones.

[22] Teeter, Preston; Sandberg, Jorgen (2016). "Constraining or Enabling Green Capability Development? How Policy Uncertainty Affects Organisational Responses to Flexible Environmental Regulations" (PDF). British Journal of Management. 28 (4): 649–665. doi:10.1111/1467-8551.12188. S2CID 157986703.

[23] https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/legacy/files/2016-10_paris-agreement-beyond_v4.pdf

[24] https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement last visited on 12 may 2022

[25] https://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/c.php?g=273374&p=1824812

[26]https://www.ukela.org/UKELA/Networks/Students/Careers-in-environmental-Law/UKELA/Networks/Students/Careers-in-environmental-law.aspx?hkey=478f2911-e639-4a2d-a8fc-32a303f8eff4